Food Diary ... less is NOT more.

kwest_4_fitness

I still eat fast food and processed food, sometimes I only eat 2-3 meals a day... there are days that I don't fit in a workout... yet somehow I'm still making progress.

It's nice that you found something that works for you, but maybe it's better to keep your focus on what's working for YOU and not what bothers you about what might or might not be working for others.

Here, here! :drinker:

cmbarnes

This thread is like a car accident, I shouldn't watch, but I can't.. stop...

LOL! :laugh:

blackbelt1967

When your in your 20's your metabolism burns calories more efficiently than when your in your late 30's or 40's. Eating 4-6 smaller meals thru day keeps your metabolism constantly working, rather than going into starvation mode cause you've only eaten 1 meal for the day, which will store your calories consumed for fat more easily. As we get older this is why we need to eat a better balanced meal through out the day. Some of these people are right with their post saying they eat what they want or eat 1-2 big meals but you may be in your early years still, and if you are in your 40's and have no problem, you are blessed and should be proud but it isn't the norm for most.

ishallnotwant

And, this is EXACTLY why I keep my diary private..

Shame on you..

Shame on me? Oh please ... food diaries are made public for a reason.
Go ahead, criticise mine.
That's precisely what I'm here for ... support and constructive criticism.

Actually, your diary isn't open.

Check. Mate.

becoming_a_new_me

I can totally concur with everything you are saying, and I feel that I too am making healthier choices without sacrificing taste or being left feeling hungry. It amazes me everyday the crap I see people putting into their bodies with no remorse for what they are doing. It further amazes me when these same people whine and cry about how they feel bad or have certain health issues. In part, I feel our society is to blame. I am not by any means giving a pass. Just because there is a Krispy Kreme and a McDonald's on every corner doesn't mean you have to stop and feed your inner glutton. Sadly, however, some people will never change and in the end it is and has always been "survival of the fittest". I think Mother Earth rejoices in this fact as she is working ever so hard to support the 6 billion or so people that inhabit her surface. Six billion is triple what she should be able to maintain. So in essence, the gluttonous behavior of the majority of our population is Mother Earth's diet plan to shed a few people.

I think Mother Earth has different ways of shedding a few people

Sidesteal

When your in your 20's your metabolism burns calories more efficiently than when your in your late 30's or 40's.

Typically due to lower NEAT as you get older.

Eating 4-6 smaller meals thru day keeps your metabolism constantly working, rather than going into starvation mode cause you've only eaten 1 meal for the day, which will store your calories consumed for fat more easily.

I would suggest reading the below, as the above is false. Don't copy what's in the perenthesis, I added that after the link so you can see who authored those articles.

http://www.leangains.com/2010/10/top-ten-fasting-myths-debunked.html (<-- Martin Berkhan)
http://body-improvements.com/resources/eat/#frequency (<-- Steve Troutman)
http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/meal-frequency-and-energy-balance-research-review.html (Lyle McDonald)

Some of these people are right with their post saying they eat what they want or eat 1-2 big meals but you may be in your early years still, and if you are in your 40's and have no problem, you are blessed and should be proud but it isn't the norm for most.

Meal frequency by itself has nothing to do with age.

lizzys

i love your ideas i think your right on i eat 3meals plus 3 snacks trying to stay with in my 1600 hundred cal i need to get of my lazy butt:huh: and exercise and stick to my diet i try to eat fresh because it seems like everything else has alot of fat and sodium :huh: i want to get where i only eat there meals and not put alot on food

nz_deevaa

And, this is EXACTLY why I keep my diary private..

Shame on you..

Shame on me? Oh please ... food diaries are made public for a reason.
Go ahead, criticise mine.
That's precisely what I'm here for ... support and constructive criticism.

Actually, your diary isn't open.

It most certainly is ...

Nope.

masterofktulu

[quote/] I'm not so sure it really matters when you eat your calories. There are some days I eat half of mine in one meal, but hasn't hindered me in the slightest. The body doesn't care if you eat three meals, two or seven.
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Yes, it does matter if you only eat two meals a day. It matters a lot.

ster81

*grabs more popcorn*

Sidesteal

*grabs more popcorn*

I hope it's brown popcorn. The white kind is higher GI and will clearly make you fat regardless of your energy balance.

Unless of course you eat it before 5pm.

ishallnotwant

*grabs more popcorn*

Don't eat it all in one sitting. All those carbs will turn into fat 'n' stuff.

future_marathoner

hahaha for real

ster81

*grabs more popcorn*

I hope it's brown popcorn. The white kind is higher GI and will clearly make you fat regardless of your energy balance.

Unless of course you eat it before 5pm.

You know it! only thing is its after 5pm... oh well better luck tomorrow... *nom*nom*nom*nom*nom**

EbbySoo

[quote/] I'm not so sure it really matters when you eat your calories. There are some days I eat half of mine in one meal, but hasn't hindered me in the slightest. The body doesn't care if you eat three meals, two or seven.


Yes, it does matter if you only eat two meals a day. It matters a lot.

Sometimes I only eat one big meal on Sunday (upper scale brunch for about 2-3k) and then just a protein shake for supper. Is this bad sir?

JMcNiel24

I got my diet from the p90x suggested meals. I don't eat super healthy but I try. I do think that eating 3 meals and 2 snacks help keep the metabolism going and can help you burn while you excersize. I'm no nutrition expert and I'm just starting this plan. So good luck to all.

nutandbutter

[quote/] I'm not so sure it really matters when you eat your calories. There are some days I eat half of mine in one meal, but hasn't hindered me in the slightest. The body doesn't care if you eat three meals, two or seven.


Yes, it does matter if you only eat two meals a day. It matters a lot.

Sometimes I only eat one big meal on Sunday (upper scale brunch for about 2-3k) and then just a protein shake for supper. Is this bad sir?

No aesthetics for you!

BlackRangerX

I got my diet from the p90x suggested meals. I don't eat super healthy but I try. I do think that eating 3 meals and 2 snacks help keep the metabolism going and can help you burn while you excersize. I'm no nutrition expert and I'm just starting this plan. So good luck to all.

Ahh the ole' Tony Horton program. That guy has no idea what he is talking about plus his workouts and nutrition information are extremely outdated. You're better off googling random fitness sites.

veganbaum

Sadly, however, some people will never change and in the end it is and has always been "survival of the fittest". I think Mother Earth rejoices in this fact as she is working ever so hard to support the 6 billion or so people that inhabit her surface. Six billion is triple what she should be able to maintain. So in essence, the gluttonous behavior of the majority of our population is Mother Earth's diet plan to shed a few people.

This is the only thing I'm taking from this thread, lol. As we catapult ourselves towards a not too distant future in which we reach the threshold, and then step over, what the Earth can recover from, I'm going to picture Mother Earth on a diet.

PaleoPath4Lyfe

I am amazed at the public food diaries I see. I don't understand how my MFP peeps expect to lose weight cramming all their calories in one, maybe two meals.

I'm not so sure it really matters when you eat your calories. There are some days I eat half of mine in one meal, but hasn't hindered me in the slightest. The body doesn't care if you eat three meals, two or seven.

I think it is better for your metabolism, to eat regularly. I have 3 meals, plus 2/3 snacks at regular intervals.

When you eat has no bearing on the human metabolism. The quality of what you eat matters though.

Most days I eat one time per day after a 16 or 18 hour fast. I eat what I have planned in the remaining 6-8 hours. I have gotten much healthier this way and losing weight better also.

PaleoPath4Lyfe

Some people generally don't have time to exercise: night workers for example, say they work 8pm-8am, they come home and go straight to sleep, get up, have a bath and food then off they go again. It's wrong to make assumptions that people are basically being lazy and making excuses for not eating healthily and not exercising.
Some days i eat 2 meals a day others i eat 3 and have 3 snacks, it's all about what works for the person. I've managed to lose weight doing so therefore i'm not going to change my ways

I used to work a similar shift and I went to work out before I came home and then showered and laid down.

There is 24 hours in a day........and it doesn't take long, drawn out workouts. Get in, get out in 20-30 minutes.

Where this is a will, there is a way.

1Timothy4v8

Although I comlety agree with you on eating good, I just want to say I lost 32 pounds eating fast food, and eating up to 1700 in one meal, so yes it can be done, but no you wont feel better after it and yes it probably will set you up to gain back, but you can loose on crap food, but if you want a life change and be healthy then eating clean is the BEST way

SunnyAndrsn

For me, this all depends on the day. Some days I need a "down" day where I hunker down with my Kindle and a nap. These are the days I'm likely to eat three meals and no snacks.

On work days (my schedule varies, I work first and second shift, never a consistent work week), I do pack a lunch and usually eat bulkier foods. If we go out to eat, I will save my snack calories for a bigger meal out.

I'm nearly a month in and losing well, but then again I still have over 80 pounds to lose.

I will say that some of me weight re-gain happened after I graduated nursing school and was still working lower-paying jobs, so I was picking up lots of extra shifts, and I worked two jobs for 2 years straight. For over a year I had a total of 4 days off a month. The days I worked the part time job were 12 hour days. Plus I had a 45 minute commute each way. So I did what was easiest, I was very, very tired during that time. Yeah, it's an excuse and I wouldn't do that now...but I did what I had to do to survive at the time. Would I make different choices now put back in the same situation? Absolutely!

SergeantSunshine_reused

Geez, I'm so tired of all these rants about what other people are doing and not doing. Unless you have a degree in nutrition and exercise, I'm not trying to hear what you have to say. Let people eat and exercise how they want to. How does it hurt you, if someone else isn't eating enough/working out enough IF you are? Worry about yourself and your weight loss and Lead by your ACTIONS NOT YOUR RANTS.
Thank you!

LOVE THIS!

Like my mom always told me "mind your own business" heh

littlelily613

Sorry that this is not really on topic, BUT I HAVE to ask:

I hate it when my Tim Hortons tea costs me 150 calories

What on earth do put in your tea? I drink Timmy's all the time, and my tea only cost me 15 cals.

PaleoPath4Lyfe

^ Gotta be trolling.

At least he knows what his view is called ;-)

OMG... Really?!?!

Your body can only handle so much energy in one sitting; therefore, not eating anything all day, and then all of a sudden stuffing your bodies with as much food as possible in one sitting is not only stupid but it's unhealthy. C'mon man.. This isn't rocket science.

Secondly, if you weigh 600lbs you can easily lose weight by eating only one meal. But if you're trying to get healthy, lower body fat percentage, etc, you need to eat responsibly.
I would say it's my opinion, but damn, it's common sense.

I don't know if anyone has suggested this..............but please research and read the leangains.com website.

Many of us Intermittent fast and eat one time daily and leaning out really fine.

nutandbutter

Although I comlety agree with you on eating good, I just want to say I lost 32 pounds eating fast food, and eating up to 1700 in one meal, so yes it can be done, but no you wont feel better after it and yes it probably will set you up to gain back, but you can loose on crap food, but if you want a life change and be healthy then eating clean is the BEST way

The opposite can also be true. A couple of years ago I switched to a completely clean diet and lasted only a few months before I binged and my weight rebounded. I now practice IIFYM and have been far more successful at sustaining that. It truly is a matter of personal preference.

Birder150

Could you please make your diary public so we can all rip it apart?

Elzecat

After reading through this entire thread, my take on this is that the OP comes across as judgemental and slightly rude: unless it was someone on YOUR specific friends list who very specifically asked for help with their goals...why do you care what other people do? If people post for help on the boards, they obviously want some advice, but they don't deserve to be attacked or told they are "wrong." It's possible to give constructive criticism and suggestions for change without making people feel like crap. Who are you to judge what is the "right way" for someone to lose weight? Some people eat clean, some eat fast food, some people exercise, some don't, etc etc etc. All of us need to do what works best for us.

:grumble: (wishing there was a "facepalm" smiley for me right now...oy vay...)

lisakyle_11

Geez, I'm so tired of all these rants about what other people are doing and not doing. Unless you have a degree in nutrition and exercise, I'm not trying to hear what you have to say. Let people eat and exercise how they want to. How does it hurt you, if someone else isn't eating enough/working out enough IF you are? Worry about yourself and your weight loss and Lead by your ACTIONS NOT YOUR RANTS.
Thank you!

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